1977 Lynchburg Mets Roster
Team Record: 78-60
Finished 1st in the CL
Manager: Jack Aker (78-60)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Lynchburg, Virginia
Ballpark: City Stadium
Attendance: 55,123, Avg. 799
Playoffs - Peninsula Pilots 3 games, Lynchburg Mets 2
The Lynchburg Mets of the Carolina League ended the 1977 season with a record of 78 wins and 60 losses, finishing first in the CL.
The Mets plated 748 runs and yielded 695 runs. Curtis Fisher paced Lynchburg with 18 home runs, and Francisco Perez walloped 15 or more also. Francisco Perez accounted for 86 RBI. William Covert topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .306. Randy Tate led the squad with 11 wins, while Neil Allen recorded a 2.79 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Neil Allen, Randy Tate, Glenn Brummer, Freddie Martínez, Mario Ramirez, Butch Benton, Dave Von Ohlen, Cliff Speck and Jeff Reardon were all players from the 1977 Lynchburg Mets who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Jack Aker served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Allen | R | R | January 24, 1958 | 6'3" | 185 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Gene Bardot | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Butch Benton | R | R | August 24, 1957 | 6'1" | 190 | Tampa, FL US |
| George Bradbury | R | R | December 7, 1956 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Michael Brown | L | R | 6'11" | 180 | ||
| Randy Brown | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Glenn Brummer | R | R | November 23, 1954 | 6'0" | 200 | Olney, IL US |
| Robert Bryant | L | R | March 21, 1955 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Gregory Charleston | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Russell Clark | R | R | September 21, 1954 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Carman Coppol | R | R | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| William Covert | L | L | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Curtis Fisher | R | R | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Ron Gill | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Robert Grant | S | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Stuart Greenstein | R | R | 6'0" | 188 | ||
| Robert Grote | R | R | August 5, 1954 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| Robert Healy | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Stephen Kesses | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Freddie Martínez | R | R | March 15, 1957 | 6'3" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jeryl McIver | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Juan Monasterio | R | R | 5'11" | 162 | ||
| Theodore O'Neill | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Francisco Perez | R | R | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Mario Ramirez | R | R | September 12, 1957 | 5'9" | 155 | Yauco, PR |
| Jeff Reardon | R | R | October 1, 1955 | 6'0" | 190 | Pittsfield, MA US |
| Robert Rossen | L | L | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Dennis Solari | R | R | November 12, 1954 | 6'0" | 178 | Stockton, CA US |
| Cliff Speck | R | R | August 8, 1956 | 6'4" | 195 | Portland, OR US |
| Randy Tate | R | R | October 23, 1952 | 6'3" | 190 | Florence, AL US |
| Dave Von Ohlen | L | L | October 25, 1958 | 6'2" | 200 | Flushing, NY US |
| Fred Westfall | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Ward Wilson | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Scott Winston | L | L | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Steven Yost | R | R | 6'3" | 192 |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
